Dumping-wagon.



W. RODENHAUSEN.

DUMPIN G WAGON.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 30, 1908.

Patented July 13, 1909.

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DUMPING WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30, 1908.

Patented July 13, 1909.

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UNITED strarnsrarnnr OFFICE.

WILLIAM RODENHAUSEN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DUMPING-WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed Jul so, 1908.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. 446,053.

and useful Dumping-lVagon, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in dumping wagonsand consists essentially in means whereby I am enabled to attain agreater elevation of the body for dumping without increasing the lengthof the wagon running gear. I provide the body with depending brackets towhich the quadrants are pivotally connected at a material distance fromthe wagon body, whereby a shorter radius and an easier lift areobtained. I am thus enabled to shorten up the, running frame so that thewagon shall occupy as little room as possible in the direction of itslength so as to permit of the passage of trolley cars. etc. whileunloading Without the necessity of having to move the wagon to allowthem to pass.

lt further consists of a novel form of hanger or bracket: formed with alaterally projecting journal to prevent wear on said l. racket by thebolt, and further forming a support or means for attachment of one endof a cross brace.

It further consists of novel details of construction, all as will behereinafter fully set. forth. I

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a argon and portion of therunning frame with the elevating mechanism connected therewith. Fig. 2represents a sectional view on line .tc.'c Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale.Fig. 3 represents an elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4represents an elevation showing a different construction from that shownin Fig. 2. Fig. 5 represents an end elevation of a portion of the wagonshowing the dumping means. Fig. 6 represents a bottom plan view of aportion of the dumping wagon showing a portion of the chute in operativeposition. Fig. 7 represents a sectional View on line '1 y Fig. 5, of aportion of the wagon, showing a portion of the chute held at an angle.Fig. 8 represents a perspective view of one of the deflectors or guideplates employed. Fig. 9 represents a sectional view on line zz Fig. 1.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

I have found in practice in the construction of dumping wagons now inuse that it is impossible to always raise the wagon body to the desiredheight. and it is also diflicult to prevent the. coal from fallingbefore itreaches the chute. My invention is designed to overcome thcsedcfects and in the drawings, I have shown a construction which I havefound in practice operates successfully but it will be evident that. thearrangement of the parts may be 'aried and other instrumentalities maybe employed which will come within the scope of my invention and I donot therefore desire to be limited in every instance to the exactconstruction as herein shown and described but desire to makesuchchanges as may be necessary.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the running frame of the vehiclewhich is suitably supported upon the running gear which may be of anydesired or preferable construction. At suitable points on the frame 1, Imount a spur wheel 2 having the. squared end 3 for engagement by asuitable handle for rotatingthc same, the pawl 4; preventing improperrotation of said spur wheel. Meshing with said spur wheel 2 is a gear 5carrying the spur wheel (3, which is in mesh with the gear 7 on theshaft 8 which is suitably journaled with respect to the frame l and withwhich is suitably connected one end of the chains or cables 9 one oneach side of the argon, the opposite end of said chains being connectedwith one end of a quadrant 10, one on each side of the frame 1 and whichare pivotally connected at 11 therewith, said quadrants being suitablyconnected by cross bars thus forming practically a single quadrant.

12 designates the body of the wagon which is of suitable size and formand which has connected therewith, in the present instance the bar 13,to which is attached in any suitable or desired manner abracket orhanger 14 on each side of the body and each having a yoke or fork 15adjacent its lower end from one side of which projects a journal 16, itbeing noted that a suitable portion of the quadrant is seated in theforks and is pivotally held therein by any suitable means as by a headedbolt 17 which is held in place by any desired means as for example by anut 18 engaging with the threaded end of said bolt or by having a pin 19passing through a suitable opening in said bolt from which it Will beunderstood that while the quadrant is pivotally connected with the fork15 the same can be quickly and easily removed therefrom should occasionarise.

At a suitable point upon each side of the running frame 1 of thevehicle, I pivotally connect a hollow bar 20 which is adapted totelescopically receive a bar 21, which is provided at intervals withopenings 22 and which is pivotally connected as at 23, with the body 12,of the vehicle, it being understood that this connection is formed insuch a manner that the same can be quickly and easily removed fromengagement with or reconnected with the body as desired.

24 designates sockets one of which is pivotally connected with therunning frame 1 on each side thereof and are adapted to movably receivea bar 25 provided with suitable openings 26 at intervals therein each ofsaid bars being pivotally connected at one end as at 27, with the body12 of the vehicle in such a manner that the same can be quickly andeasily removed from connection with or reconnected with the body 12 ofthe vehicle.

28 and 29 designate pins which are adapted to pass through suitableopenings in the hollow bar 20 and the socket 24 respectively and alsothrough the openings 22 and 26 respectively of the bars 21 and 25, inorder to hold the said bars in locked position with respect to thehollow bar 20 and socket 24 respectively, any suitable means forcarrying the pins being employed and in the drawings, 1 have shown achain 30 connected with each of the pins and with the bar 20 and thesocket 24 for this purpose.

The hanger or bracket with its projecting journal and the bolt 17provides a quick and eificient means whereby the quadrant may be readilyremoved when desired and by reason of this form of depending bracket 1am not only enabled to place the pivot 17 of the quadrant low down butat a material distance from the bottom of the wagon and utilize theprojecting journal as means for the support and attachment of a crossbrace for which said journal forms the fulcrum.

The operation of the parts just described Will be readily apparent. Whenit is desired to raise or lower the wagon a suitable tool or handle isapplied to the squared end 3 connected with the spur wheel 2 and byproper rotation thereof motion is imparted to the gear 5 and thus to thespur 6 which is in engagement with the gear 7 so that the shaft 8 onwhich the spur 7 is mounted is rotated in the proper direction thuswinding up on unwinding the chains 9 connected with the quadrant 10. Ifthe wagon body is in lowered position and the chains 9 are wound uponthe shaft 8 the end of the quadrant 10 with which the chains areconnected is elevated turning said quadrant upon its pivotal support 11and elevating the body 12. At

camera the same time the hollow bars 20 are prop erly rotated upon theirpivotal points as are also the sockets 24 while the rods 21 and 25 areextended or removed out into the posi-' tion seen in Fig. 1, tilting thewagon body 12 to the desired position at which time the pins 28 and 29are passed through the openings in the hollow bar 20 and socket 24 andwill thus engage with a suitable opening 22 in the bar 21 and a suitableopenlng 26 in the bar 25 and the body 12 will thus be held in itselevated position, seen in Fig. 1. After the coal has been dischargedand it is desired to lower the wagon the pins 28 and 29 are removed fromthe openings and the pawl 4 is removed from engagement with the spurwheel 2 so that the weight of the body 12 forces down the quadrant 10 toraise the body 12 to a greater height than heretofore, with the samesize quadrant em-" ployed, the advantages of which are evident.

In addition, by reason of the connection at the pivotal points 23 and 27of the rods 21 and 25 and of the connection between the quadrant 10 andthe hangers 14 the entire body portion can be quickly removed andreplaced by anothershould any damage occur to the body. In order thatthe coal can be discharged at an angle'from the body, if desired, I haveprovided. means for laterally moving the chute and means for preventingfalling of the coal before it reaches the chute.

3.1 designates a guide preferably formed of bars suitably connected atone end as at 32 with the body of the wagon, at the bottom thereof, saidguides extending beyond the rear end'of the wagon and having a closedend 33 to prevent entire accidental removal of the chute 34 which isprovided with a pin 35 movable between the guides so that said chute 34can be slid under the wagon when not in use and pulled out therefrom butbeing held in proper position by the guides. In order to lock the chutein its closed position, I have provided a locking device which can beactuated in order to hold the chute in position beneath the wagon.

36 designates a stirrup or strap connected with the guide 31 with which'is suitably connected a screw 37 which is in threaded engagement with ajournal 38 carried by a sleeve 39 which is movably mounted on theLracket 40 connected with the wagon body, said screw 37 having anoperating handle 41 connected therewith so that by the rotation of saidhandle the screw is raised or lowered in the journal 38, which'screw 37raises or lowers the free end of the tracks 31 and when raised pressagainst the bottom of the chute and lock the same between the bottom ofthe wagon and the guides so that said chute will be locked in position.The pin 35 permits turning of the chute 34 in either direction withrespect to the tracks so that said chute can be set at any desired anglewith respect to the body or if desired the sleeve 39 can be moved alongthe bracket 40, as best seen in dotted lines Fig. 7 at the same time asthe chute 34 is placed in its desired position, the advantages of whichwill be evident.

In order to provide that the coal from the body 12 will be properlydirected into the chute 34 and will be prevented from falling throughthe space between the end of the chute and the wagon body, I provide twopivoted deflectors or guide plates 42 and 43 which are pivoted at 44 and45 respectively to the wagon body-and which are moved independently ofeach other being so arranged that one slides beneath the other, saiddeflectors being provided with the sides 46 and 47 respectively,extending preferably vertically from the bottom plate of the deflectorsand the front edges of which bottom plates extend at an angle as at 48and said deflectors are so arranged that they can be placed in properposition with respect to the chute 34 in order to form practically acontinuation thereof with the sides 46 and 47 at such an angle withrespect to the opening in the wagon body that as the coal leaves thesame the sides 46 and 47 prevent the coal from passing side'wise whilethe bot-' tom plates of the deflectors 42 and 43 prevent the coal fromfalling as above described, so that in no matter what position the chute34 is placed the said deflectors 42 and 43 can be arranged accordinglyin order to provide a proper surface over which the coal will pass tothe chute. \Vhen the chute is in its closed position the said deflectors42 and 43 can be moved into position beneath the bottom of the wagonbody with the sides 46 and 47 resting against the rear end thereof. Thewagonbody is provided with the usual discharge opening controlled by thegate or door 49 as usual, which is provided with suitable means foractuating the same.

The operation of the parts just described will be apparent. When thechute 34 is not used it is situated beneath thewagon body and is lockedin position by the guides 31 as already described. l/Vhen it is desiredto discharge the coal from the wagon the handle 41 is properly rotatedto release the chute after which the same is moved outwardly into itsdesired position and adjusted or placed at the desired angle after whichthe deflectors 42 and 43 are moved into proper position and the door 49of the wagon can be opened and the coal properly discharged.

I desire to call particular attention to the arrangement andconstruction of the means for pivoting the quadrant 10 to the frame ofthe wagon and in Fig. 9, I have more clearly shown the construction inwhich 50 designates a plate which is attached in any desired manner tothe frame 1 and which has the cars 51 projecting upwardly from the platebetween which a suitable portion of the quadrant 10 is seated. One ofthe said cars is provided with an extension or boss 52 which serves as asuitable support for a bolt 53 which passes through the ears and throughthe opening in the quadrant in order to pivotally connect the parts. Theextension or boss 52 serves as a means of support and connection for asuitable brace, and a fulcrum on which said brace may work.

54 designates a nut which is screwed on the threaded end of the bolt inorder to lock the parts in position, it being understood that the saidbolt is provided with a suitable headand that one of the cars iscountersunk in order to receive the head so that the said head will notproject beyond the walls of the ear. By removing the nut the bolt 53 ranbe withdrawn and the quadrant can thus be removed quickly and easily,the replacing of the parts being also quickly accomplishcd.

By the arrangement of the cars project.- ing from the frame 1 they alsoserve the purpose of preventing side movement of the wagon body 12 whenin lowered position.

By reason of the depending hangers, I am enabled not only to place mypivotal connection between the quadrant and the hanger at a materialdistance from the bottom of the body but am also enabled to dispose.such pivot at a point at; all times materially in front of a verticalplane through the pivot 11 that connects the quadrant with the frame.This notonly gives me the greater extent of movement and elevationdesired but it avoids the necessity of shifting the pivotal connectionbetween the hanger and quadrant from one side to the other of thevertical line through the pivot 11, thus avoiding any tendency tobreakage or undue strain by reason of this shifting of the pivot.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character stated, a running frame, a body, ahanger rigidlysccured to and depending from the under side of the body,a quadrant pivotally connected with the running frame and with saidhanger at a material distance from the bottom of the body and meansconnected with said quadrant for operating the same and disposedsubstantially beneath the pivot between the quadrant and hanger, wherebyof the body, a quadrant pivotally connected a short radius and easierlift are provided with a minimum length of running frame.

2. In a device of the character stated, a running frame, a body, ahanger rigidly secured to and depending from the under side with therunning frame and with said hanger at a material distance from thebottom of the body and means connected with said quadrant for operatingthe same and disposed substantially beneath the pivot between thequadrant and hanger, whereby a short radius and easier lift are providedwith a minimum length of running frame, the pivot connectingsaidquadrant and hanger having a lateral journal for attachment of abrace.

3. In a device of the character stated, a running frame, a body, ahanger rigidly secured to and depending from the under side of the body,a quadrant pivotally connected with the running frame and with saidhanger at a material distance from the bottom of the body and meansconnected with said quadrant for operating the same and disposedsubstantially beneath the pivot between the quadrant and hanger, wherebya short radius and easier lift are provided with a minimum length ofrunning frame, the pivot between the quadrant and hanger having alaterally extending journal for the attachment of a brace.

ehln a device of the character stated, a running frame, a body, hangersfixed to the bed of the body and depending therefrom, quadrantspivotally mounted on the running frame with their pivots above the sameand pivotally connected with said hangers at a material distance fromthe bed of the body,

.the pivots of said quadrants having laterally projected journals forthe attachment of braces, and means connected with the quadrants forraising and lowering the same and with them the body. I

5. In a device of the character stated, a hanger having an ofiset memberforming a yoke and a laterally projecting journal for place.

7. In a uevice,of the character stated, a hanger havlng an offset memberformmg a yoke, and a laterally projecting journal for the attachment ofa brace, combined with a body, a running frame, a quadrant pivotallyconnected with said frame and having a portion received in said yoke,and a bolt passed through the yoke, the quadrant and the journal andhaving means to retain it in place, the head of the bolt beingcountersunk in said yoke.

8. In a deviceof the character stated, a body, a hanger secured to thesill of said body and having an offset portion forming a yoke and alateral journal forming a support and fulcrum for a brace, a quadrantpivotally connected with said yoke, a running frame to which saidquadrant is pivotally connected, and means connected with the quadrantfor raising and lowering the same and with it the body. V

9. In a device of the character stated, a pivot-supporting member havingan offset forming a yoke and an integral journal projecting laterallyfrom said offset member to receive a pivot and to form a support orfulcrum for a brace, combined with a segment pivoted in said yoke.

WILLIAM RODENHAUSEN.

Witnesses:

O. D. MOVAY, 'L. H. BREWINGTON.

the quadrant and theournal and having means to retain it in

